tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7797140174605400944.post3845615888152559534..comments2023-08-16T07:47:18.474-04:00Comments on Homesteading in a Condo: Changing course for schoolilexhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06772649648781578752noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7797140174605400944.post-78382045761710291092009-06-18T21:12:46.981-04:002009-06-18T21:12:46.981-04:00I think that sometimes school is there to help you...I think that sometimes school is there to help you decide what you DON'T want to do with your career. I remember a couple of college classes and situations and helped me decide that I wasn't going to enjoy a career direction I thought I would.Lisa Nelsen-Woodshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13731962631056727458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7797140174605400944.post-43928292771041171492009-06-17T12:16:11.502-04:002009-06-17T12:16:11.502-04:00*subversive voice*
Do you get to serve snacks to K...*subversive voice*<br />Do you get to serve snacks to K-12 students?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7797140174605400944.post-8930606829799229572009-06-17T07:08:01.406-04:002009-06-17T07:08:01.406-04:00It'd be so great to offer that. You could sta...It'd be so great to offer that. You could start with adult ed; around here most adult ed classes begin with a proposal from a teacher. And you don't generally have to prove longevity; just qualification, which you surely have. Press doesn't hurt, either! <br /><br />There's less home ec than there used to be. Matthew Crawford's new book <a href="http://www.amazon.com/dp/1594202230/?tag=newseptemb-20" rel="nofollow">Shop Class as Soulcraft</a> is a great look at the narrowing of what's offered in schools. I suspect you'd like the book, and maybe get inspired and get ideas for how to make a case for what you could offer.<br /><br />It might also be worth looking into the <a href="http://www.farmtoschool.org" rel="nofollow">Farm to School</a> programs; they must need people to create/run/help with these initiatives, and there's certainly a need for the urban growers angle...Meredithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04167385903995178624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7797140174605400944.post-73564863257922374862009-06-16T22:03:19.163-04:002009-06-16T22:03:19.163-04:00I didn't know SSRIs did that! Anyway don't...I didn't know SSRIs did that! Anyway don't get apologetic just because you zigged instead of zagged. Teaching is fabulous and absolutely necessary! Go Ilex!!Margohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13256087409975699106noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7797140174605400944.post-61576063824518988152009-06-16T17:26:36.649-04:002009-06-16T17:26:36.649-04:00I admire you for following your instincts immediat...I admire you for following your instincts immediately, instead of sticking to something that doesn't feel right, JUST to be able to say you stuck it out. I think we have all done enough of that in our lives by the time we get to "our age". (I've decided that forty is the new twenty...only with better wine and better sex.)Irmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07187488217492892133noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7797140174605400944.post-75636833621067641842009-06-16T14:57:23.833-04:002009-06-16T14:57:23.833-04:00On the home ec, you could draw up lessons then off...On the home ec, you could draw up lessons then offer a local school(s) to teach said classes after school or during study halls on a volunteer basis. Just an idea to get your foot in the door and/or word out.Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17073988957028528791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7797140174605400944.post-47718034122806631472009-06-16T10:07:32.885-04:002009-06-16T10:07:32.885-04:00Meredith, I have a fantasy where I teach a kind of...Meredith, I have a fantasy where I teach a kind of big-picture home ec to all comers- kids, adults, families. But I have no idea how to make that happen. And I feel rather new around here, myself- I've only been doing this for 4 years. I'm definitely no expert. I just have passion for it.<br /><br />Actually, I'd love to teach home ec in high school, or middle school- do they even teach that anymore?ilexhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06772649648781578752noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7797140174605400944.post-19579180413840559062009-06-16T08:41:58.337-04:002009-06-16T08:41:58.337-04:00The kiddos would be lucky to have you, art-wise! ...The kiddos would be lucky to have you, art-wise! In the meantime, I still think you could be enormously helpful as a teacher/coach of all this amazing urban food and living stuff you do. I know there are folks who'd be happy to pay someone like you to come assess their tiny plots or sunny patches with them and help get personalized food production off the ground, so to speak. It's so generous of you to share as much of your knowledge and experience as you do, the way you already do, but if you made it even part of the way you earn income, you could stay focused on this thing you're amazing at, and keep passing it on one way or another!Meredithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04167385903995178624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7797140174605400944.post-44602295515424181842009-06-16T02:29:43.497-04:002009-06-16T02:29:43.497-04:00I still don't see why you need to be good at a...I still don't see why you need to be good at algebra to be a nutritionist, but we need art as well as nutrition, so good luck with the new plan!chaiselonguehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11372135992072231446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7797140174605400944.post-60337722383778885222009-06-15T23:37:09.248-04:002009-06-15T23:37:09.248-04:00Oh My .. Detroit never looked so good ...
What .....Oh My .. Detroit never looked so good ...<br /><br />What .. you think we'll all wring our hands because plan A didn't work out? Heck feels good to know it happens to others too.<br /><br />I can imagine a little memory loss is OK if those SSRI's do their magic. I would not want the alternative.RGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02017190779860810318noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7797140174605400944.post-71139118032033376122009-06-15T23:18:22.818-04:002009-06-15T23:18:22.818-04:00That is okay! Good for you for trying and going a...That is okay! Good for you for trying and going a different direction.Friend of the Animalshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09755121261479891270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7797140174605400944.post-10552321497356167572009-06-15T22:38:33.885-04:002009-06-15T22:38:33.885-04:00Ilex, Sweet Pea,
The wonderful part about getting...Ilex, Sweet Pea,<br /><br />The wonderful part about getting older is getting wiser. Keep us posted. And post more sweet peas. I had no idea how, well, sweet they are.<br /><br />PJPJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12059415005282675289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7797140174605400944.post-25457736271804363562009-06-15T21:50:48.990-04:002009-06-15T21:50:48.990-04:00Should say: Explains a lot about me and why my mem...Should say: Explains a lot about me and why my memory is so horrendous... and wanted to add that likewise, nothing wrong with changing direction!Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17073988957028528791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7797140174605400944.post-53134869801840934182009-06-15T21:49:11.652-04:002009-06-15T21:49:11.652-04:00I did not know SSRIs inhibit memory. Wow. Explains...I did not know SSRIs inhibit memory. Wow. Explains a lot for me.Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17073988957028528791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7797140174605400944.post-78135819002894952582009-06-15T19:08:25.529-04:002009-06-15T19:08:25.529-04:00The world certainly needs more art teachers. Follo...The world certainly needs more art teachers. Follow the Qi.d. moll, l.ac.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16007607538375968631noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7797140174605400944.post-51190703328034541942009-06-15T16:44:15.879-04:002009-06-15T16:44:15.879-04:00Good luck! Sometimes you have to try a few things...Good luck! Sometimes you have to try a few things to figure out what's for you...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7797140174605400944.post-8525273710198460582009-06-15T14:45:29.213-04:002009-06-15T14:45:29.213-04:00There is nothing wrong with changing your mind! A...There is nothing wrong with changing your mind! And teachers are a needed commodity...especially art teachers! Good luck:)Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13915771147004252798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7797140174605400944.post-6726194783243486102009-06-15T14:02:51.731-04:002009-06-15T14:02:51.731-04:00Go with what you know. =) I know college is waaa...Go with what you know. =) I know college is waaayy different now than when I attended back in the late 80's. Scary! Best wishes with the degree shift.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com